SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education.
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CSU Chico Grass Fed Beef Website. Includes research articles reviewing the documented health benefits of grassfed beef, information on how to create a label for your meat that complies with federal regulations, recipes and more. www.csuchico.edu/agr/grassfedbeef.

BUSINESS PLANNING & MANAGEMENTBuilding a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses, by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Agriculture Network. A guide for agricultural entrepreneurs. 272 pp; $17 + s/h. www.sare.org/publications/business.htm; (301) 374-9696.

SARE works in partnership with Extension and Experiment Stations at land grant universities to deliver practical information to the agricultural community. Contact your local Extension office for more information.

This bulletin was written by Laura Sayre, a freelance writer based in Bucks County, Pa., for the Sustainable Agriculture Network and was funded by USDA-NIFA under Coooperative Agreement 2004-47001-01829.